Moreover, in his remarks, the veteran Marxist leader posed a significant question to Congress. In a veiled reference, he stated, "Should those who stand for secularism oppose all forms of sectarianism?"
The incident took place as drivers in the escort vehicles attempted to avoid the scooter, resulting in minor damage to the Chief Minister's vehicle.
The landslide in Wayanad killed 308 people and left over 200 people. ISRO's National Remote Sensing Center (NRSC) in Hyderabad released satellite photos showing that the landslide displaced about 86,000 square meters of land.
Wayanad landslides: The number of deaths resulting from the devastating landslides in the Mundakkai and Chooralmala areas of Wayanad has increased over 300 in the state.
Wayanad landslides: The search operations for those missing from the landslides-hit Chooralmala and Mundakkai areas continued with personnel from various forces, including the army and navy, over 500 volunteers and heavy machinery being deployed there.
The Chief Minister mentioned the rehabilitation efforts of his government stating that that a secure region will be identified, and a township will be constructed.
On Thursday, Kerala Forest Department officials, while conducting search and rescue operations, they found a tribal woman, belonging to the Paniya community of Wayanad. Later, they reached atop the mountain to rescue her family.
The Indian Army's Madras Engineers Group built a bridge in just 16 hours amid the ongoing rescue mission in Kerala's landslide-hit Wayanad.
Wayanad landslides: According to district authorities, several families have been moved to the various camps or homes of their relatives in the wake of the landslides.
The matters related to foreign affairs come under the Union List in the Seventh Schedule of the Indian Constitution. Accordingly, the state has no role in external affairs. BJP is using this to call the appointment of a foreign secretary a violation of the constitution.
The Kerala government wants to change the state name to Kreralam, a Malayali pronunciation. Earlier the resolution was brought in the state assembly last year which was passed on August 9, 2023, but was returned by the central government citing procedural issues.
As Kerala faces economic crisis, Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Chandrasekhar announced a sanctioned borrowing limit of Rs. 21,253. He also announced a Rs 200 crore project under the Urban Flood Mitigation Programme for Thiruvananthapuram.
Initially, CM Vijayan and the CPI(M) defended the case both inside and outside the Assembly. They said that this was nothing but a political witch hunt. But the defence fell apart when the SFIO took up the probe last month.
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, while addressing an anti-CAA event, said the patriotic slogan "Bharat Mata ki Jai was coined by a Muslim - Azimullah Khan.
The fight will strive to maintain a balance between Centre-State funds, said Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. Several other opposition leaders also joined the protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar.
Senior CPI(M) leader and the party's central committee member A K Balan rejected the political opponents' allegations against the CM's daughter's company and claimed that it had submitted all the required documents sought by the ROC.
PM Modi was welcomed at the airport by Governor Arif Mohammed Khan, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan and top Kerala officials and state BJP leaders.
The Governor, earlier in the day, said he cannot be frightened by the CM or the SFI and to prove the same he visited the busy S M Street market area, also known as the 'mithai street' famous for sweets, in Kozhikode city.
The Left Democratic Front (LDF) also known as Left Front (Kerala) is an alliance of left-wing political parties in the state. Though the Congress is opposed to the LDF in Kerala, it has an understanding with Left parties for the Lok Sabha polls as part of the INDIA bloc.
The decision came on a plea by complainant R S Sasikumar who had alleged that the CM and his council of ministers had 'abused their position as public servants'.
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